Gas-tank support



Nov. 15, 1927.

l R. E. TETENS GAS TANK SUPPORT Filed Dec. 18. 1926 gif. 2

gva/vanto@ Patented Nov. 15, 1927.

UNITED STATES 1,649,265 PATENT oki-Fical RAYMOND E.' TETENSQF LANSING,MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO GENERBAL MOTORS COR- PORATION, 0F DETROIT,

MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF DELA-WARE.

GAS-TANK SUPPORT.

Application led December 18, 1926. Serial No. 155,668.

rIhisV invention relates to motor wehicles and more particularly to anew and improved arrangement for mounting the fuel tank thereon. j

One of the primary objects of the invention is to provide a simple andinexpensive construction, which will be easy to manufactureand assemble,and unlikely to getA out of repair.

A further object isl to provide a chassis frame member with relativelymovable parts to firmly clamp the fuel tank, and which affordcomparatively large bearing surface to obviate the danger of cuttinginto or distorting the tank wall,I when theparts are moved into clampingContact therewith.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved meansfor suspending the tank so as t0 shieldl it from injury and dama e.'

Other ojects will be apparent from the following description and theaccompanying drawing, wherein: i Figure ,l is a longitudinal sectionalview thru the rear portion of an automobile chassisditrame, embodyingthe present invention, an

Figure 2 is a transverse section on line Referring to the drawing,showing a preerred, but not necessarily the only embodiment ofheinvention, one of the longitudiversely of the channel, serve to suspendor thru an aperture in the frame member Athe other end is bent backVupon itself and mount a fuel tank 7, having a filler spout 8 extendingupwardly thru the frame member 3.' The upper strap 5 has an intermediatearcuate portion projecting within the channel 'of the frame member andits opposite ends are reversely bent as at 8 around the iianges L1--4:,and are thus rmly secured thereto. One end of the lowerstrap 6 isreversely bent to Jforma hook 9, which extelilids w ile exact details,

.eral marginal flanges,

outturned flanges provided with an opening or eye, thru whichthe hook ofa draw bolt 10 projects. The threaded stem ot the bolt passes thru thelateral flange 4, and an adjustable nut 11 thereon controls-thetightening or clam ing of the straps about the fuel tank 7. hus thestraps extend substantially entirely around the tank and the clampingstrain, due to contraction of the/straps, is distributed evenly over amaximum surface thereof. It `will be apparent that by locating thearcuate portion of the upper strap 5 within the channel, the tank ispartially enclosed by the channeled frame member, and is thus protectedfrom injury,

v While the invention has been described more or less specifically, itis to be understood lthat the invention is not limited4 to the but thatsuch modication may be made as comes within the scope ofthe appendedclaims."

Having described my invention, I claim: l. In a motor vehicle, thecombination ofva channeled chassis frame member, the side anges of whichare out-turned to form lata strap extending transversely of the framemember, having its opposite ends secured to the lateral flanges and its'intermediate portion projecting within the channel oaf the frame memer, a second strap having'its intermediate portion spaced from theintermediate portion of the first strap, and one end connected to onemarginal flange and the opposite end adjustably connected to the othermarginal flange, whereby the space between said straps may be varied,anda tank suspended within said channel by said straps.

. 2. In a motor vehicle, channeled chassis frame member, a tank adaptedto extend within the channel of the frame member, and means forsupending the tank to the Jtrame member, including a strap extendingtransversely across and within the channel and fxedly secured to theframe member, and a second strap extending transversely of the channeland adjustably secured to the frame member, said straps cothecombination of a i operating with each other to clamp said tanktherebetween. Y

3. Ina motor vehicle, the combination of a channeled chassis framemember, having at the open end thereof, a tank adapted to extend withinthe channel of the framel member, a strap extending transversely of thechannel having its op osite hook and a draw bolt securing the oppositeends reversely bent ove1` the marginal anges end of said second strap tothe frame memand its intermediate portion passing over the ber, wherebyl said tank may be firmly l upper part of the tank, a second strappassclamped between the upper and lower straps.

ing under the lower part of the tank, having In testimony whereof I axmy signature.

one end projeetin thru an aperture in the frame memberl an reverselybent to form a, RAYMOND E. rIETENS.

